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Cut-out Honey Bee Removal Services
The following individuals or businesses have indicated to the MBA
that they are available to provide this service*
Listings are in alphabetical order by provider name. The last bullet point in each "information provided" is the area the provider is able to serve.
Shawn Bouterse
Lansing MI
517-505-2164
Additional information provided:
- Partner with Mike Slay, licensed builder and contractor.
- Can provide service in Ingham, Eaton, Shiawassee, Clinton counties.
Olivia Free Van Buren
Little Free’s Bees
256-585-5760
Additional information provided:
- I am in my third year of beekeeping but I jumped right in and I currently have 14 hives in Washtenaw County and Monroe County.
- My partner does the actual cutting while I do the removal of bees. He is a carpenter in Washtenaw County and specializes in remodeling foreclosure homes.
- We have done 1 trap out, and 2 cutouts successfully so far.
- Our services are completely free, but we will do not patch, fix, or cover the cutout hole. That is up to the homeowner. If we are provided with the materials (I.e. plastic sheeting, a plywood board, caulking, etc.) we will cover the hole to the best of our abilities.
- We cover Washtenaw County, and Monroe County. If you are close to those areas and need assistance, give us a call and we can see if we are able to travel to your area.
Karl Geiger
Middle of the Mitten Beekeepers Association
Shepherd, MI
989-506-2745
Additional information provided:- Serving Isabella and surrounding counties
Jimmy Gilley
Gilley Remodeling LLC
269-362-4841
Additional information provided:- I am a licensed builder in Michigan who also is a beekeeper.
- I service Berrien and Cass Counties in Michigan.
Ashley Green
Sweet Hive Revival
Ann Arbor, MI
734-489-4184
Additional information provided:
- A humane honeybee removal business serving Washtenaw County.
- We will remove your bees and re-home them in an apiary where they can thrive with minimal damage to your property!
- We serve all of Washtenaw County and beyond.
Pat Harper
231-676-9556
Additional information provided:
- I am a beekeeper and former builder.
- I can do complete jobs with repairs or just remove the bees.
- I have a thermal camera, bee vac and everything needed remove bees safely.
- I do cut-outs across northern lower Michigan servicing Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Antrim, Otsego, Charlevoix.
Adam Kerschenheiter
Oxford, Mi
(586) 994-8294
Additional information provided:
- Beekeeper of 9 years
- Carries liability insurance
- Public school teacher with some construction experience.
- Comfortable working in northern Oakland, Macomb, and St. Clair counties
Jeff Kirby
Jarred and Joyful, Remnant Hives
St. Clair Shores, Macomb County
313-241-5652
Email: jkirby@jarredandjoyful.com
Additional information provided:
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Experience & Background: While I am relatively new to live cutouts specifically, I bring extensive woodworking and construction experience to the table. My background includes framing, rough carpentry, general woodworking, and finish carpentry. I own a comprehensive inventory of professional tools required to open structures safely and efficiently to access a colony. Because of this background, I am highly qualified to handle the cutout and structural closure phase, ensuring a secure, solid "hold-up" to protect the property from the elements. However, to maintain professional standards, my services exclude specialized trades like masonry, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. For complex restoration or specialized finish work beyond standard enclosure, I advise clients to utilize a licensed contractor, though I am glad to coordinate with them to facilitate the safe extraction of the bees.
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Beekeeping Experience: I have over two years of hands-on apiary experience and currently manage two active, highly monitored hives. I am exceptionally comfortable handling bees, move with a calm demeanor in the yard, and maintain a deep respect for the colony's biology and behavior.
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Service area: We provide swarm removal and cutout services across the following regions: Macomb County, St. Clair County, Wayne County (Specifically Northern Wayne County, including the Grosse Pointe communities and Harper Woods.
Jason Kismarton
Hives&Hens LLC
Temperance, MI
313-969-4925 or 313-969-5007
Additional information provided:- Affiliated with River Raisin Beekeepers Club
- My day job is construction so I'm able to tackle most jobs and am insured
- I am located in Monroe county, but have actually done most of my work in Lenawee country and am willing to consider Washtenaw and parts of Wayne counties.
Joshua Lachmann
Service Area: Southwest Michigan.
Website: Trunorthbeeremoval.com
Email: joshua@trunorthbeeremoval.com
Phone: 219-400-0219
Additional information provided:- Trunorth Bee Removal is a professional full time bee removal company. We specialize in live honey bee removal and relocation from structures.
- Our services include, locating and accessing the bee hive with minimal damage to your home or business, removing the entire hive (queen bee, bees, comb, and honey), repair of the access area, and a guarantee against reinfestation.
- Licensed and insured.
- Call or text for a free quote.
- We are based out northern Indiana and serve Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, southwest Michigan, and the surrounding areas.
Brandon Lawson
Sticky Bee Honey Works
Flushing, Michigan
810-406-7327
Additional information provided:
- Founder of Sticky Bee Honey Works. I recently started my venture into the business end of beekeeping, but I have been involved with bees on and off for years, starting as a kid with my grandfather.
- I have 20+ years of experience in the construction industry and have lots of local constructions contacts to help with post cutout repairs.
- I am willing to travel. I cover Shiawassee, Oakland and Genesee counties.
Kyle Lemaster (and wife Jordan)
Lemasters Bee Happy Farm
Millington MI in Tuscola
810-728-4782 or 810-728-4590
Additional information provided:
- I have been a beekeeper for 5 years.
- I worked in home construction for 3-4 years during college and occasionally still help my father-in-law, who flips houses.
- We have done quite a few cutouts and have experience removing the bees safely with minimum damage to the house.
- We have special tools like thermal cameras and bee vacs to locate and remove the bees in the safest way possible for us and the bees.
- We always talk with the owners on how we plan to remove the bees and work to make sure they do not come back to the same spot again.
- We charge for doing cutouts.
- We service anywhere you need us to drive. Hours driven to location count towards the cost of the removal.
Howard Malhado
CDR Repair, LLC
810-656-3695
604 Westwood Dr.
Imlay City, MI
Additional information provided:- I can do cut-outs and am located in Lapeer county. I would travel to Oakland and Macomb counties as well.
Charles and Brandy Munsell
CLM Construction
12121 Hough Rd
Memphis, MI 48041
Charles: St. Clair County, (810) 543-3693
Brandy: Shiawassee County, (989) 721-2317
Additional information provided:- Father/daughter team in second year of beekeeping.
- Eco-friendly experience with swarm identification, removal & rehoming.
- Construction experience with new builds, cutouts & repairs.
- Open to discuss travel anywhere for bee rescue but expect to mostly cover Shiawassee and St. Clair Counties.
Joel Nephew
Nephew Farm and Bee Removal
11762 Kinneville Rd
Eaton Rapids, Michigan
517-750-8050
Additional information provided:- We are a family owned and operated business located near Eaton Rapids and have been working with honey bees and those who understand and appreciate their importance for more than 15 years.
- We have been doing cut-outs (rescuing bees and relocating them) for over 13 years and have successfully relocated over 325 honey bee colonies and a number of hornet/wasps nest also.
- We are ready and willing to help you with your honey bee problem.
- We do cut-outs for a modest fee, but we also capture and relocate swarms free of charge and sell Raw Honey for $22 a quart.
- We cover all of Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lenawee and Livingston, counties and beyond.
Steve Pollman
30220 Valenti Drive
Warren, Michigan
248-991-5441
Additional information provided:- I am experienced beekeeper with the appropriate equipment to remove bees safely with minimal damage.
- Give me a call or shoot me a text and I will work with you to keep our bees safe.
- I am willing to travel. I cover the Detroit area, Macomb County, most of Oakland County.
Pat Rheaume
Harrison, Michigan
patrickrheaume@yahoo.com
PH: 989-818-2093 TEXT ONLY
Additional information provided:- I'm retired from over 40 years of construction and maintenance work.
- I have raised bees for over 8 years
- I build and sell swarm traps and bee hives (Horizontal Layen's Hives).
- I am also available to pick up swarms.
- I serve Clare, Gladwin, Osceola and Roscommon counties
Kathryn Utter
Utter Bliss Apiary
Marcellus, Michigan
269-303-5372
Additional information provided:
- We provide free consultations and free honey bee cutouts.
- We are fully insured, and a liability waiver must be signed prior to any removal.
- Each situation is assessed on-site to ensure the work can be performed safely. We may decline removals that are unsafe or beyond our capabilities.
- We do not offer repair services after cutouts.
- We serve Cass, St. Joseph, Southeast Van Buren County, Southwest Kalamazoo County and Northern Indiana.
Brian Witherspoon
Battle Creek Bee Club
269-317-8969
Additional information provided:- I am willing to travel. I cover Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Barry, and St. Joseph counties.
David Zimmermann
Zimmermann Builders, LLC
Grand Rapids Area Bee Club
616-262-6975
Additional information provided:- I am a licensed and insured builder, specializing in remodeling and have been since 1994.
- I am also the new president of the Grand Rapids Area Bee Club.
- I have done more than 30 cut-outs in the last 5 years.
- I am willing to travel. I cover Kent, Allegan, Muskegon and Ottawa counties and beyond. Last year, in addition to cut-outs near Grand Rapids, I did cut-outs in Marshall, Benton Harbor and Cadillac.
We would like to grow our cut-out list. If you are an individual or business that can provide cut-out services, we would love to hear from you and get you on our list. Please email your information to newslettereditor@mba-bees.org. We need at a minimum a contact name, business name (if applicable), city and county you are based in, and a contact number.
* Disclaimer: The individuals identified on this list profess to have expertise in removing honey bee colonies from structures and are seeking employment to do so. The Michigan Beekeepers Association (MBA), its Board of Directors and its membership has not investigated, evaluated or reviewed the credentials, work product or any other professional and/or personal aspect or profile of these listed individuals and is publishing this list of their names and contact information as a public service only. By including these individuals on this list, MBA, its Board of Directors and its membership does not in any way recommend, promote or otherwise encourage selecting any individual or individuals identified on this list to perform the removal of honey bee colonies from structures and MBA, its Board of Directors and its membership are not responsible for any work performed or not performed by these individuals. Further, your selection of an individual or individuals on this list to perform the removal of honey bee colonies from structures is entirely your own responsibility and is not based upon any express or implied representation or warranty made by the MBA, its Board of Directors and its membership. Should you select an individual or individuals on this list to remove honey bee colonies from structures, it is your own sole responsibility to define the terms, conditions and scope of said employment between yourself and the selected individual or individuals on this list.